Routine

If you consider there’s only one of you, and your income and business rely on your ability to perform, hopefully you'll be motivated to give premium attention to your most important physical asset: your body.

I have often wondered why something so important has become a chore rather than a pleasure. Maybe it goes back to our teenage years when it was cool to smoke, drink, drive fast cars and try risky sexual exploits. It was not cool to take good care of ourselves, eat healthy food, floss our teeth, and maintain the clear head we needed to manage an already challenging transition in our lives. For those lucky enough to survive reckless experimentation without lifelong addictions or crippling disabilities, we still seem to carry habits we might do better without.

Personally I’m changing my own internal paradigms as I become aware of the bad habits of thought and action, to paradigms and habits that support my health and make better use of my resources. Following is a list of new habits I've collected that might be helpful to you:

Morning

• Brush and floss teeth (did you know gum disease has been linked to heart issues, and that flossing even occasionally can help prevent gum disease?)

• Lie on the floor and do some exercises to start the day helping my brain and body work together.

• Eat a healthy breakfast with protein within an hour of waking up.

• Take food supplements as needed to get complete nutrition for the day.


During the Day

• Walk, go up and down stairs, park on the far side of the parking lot, take every opportunity to get exercise.

• When reading or at the computer where my eyes are at a fixed distance for long periods of time, get up at least every half hour and walk around. Look up at least every ten minutes and look at varying distances closer and farther away than the fixed distance my eyes are as I’m working.

• When picking up something heavy, either get help, or use legs to lift rather than back to bear the weight, or if possible, take it apart and move it in pieces, one piece at a time.

• Go to the gym as possible and follow a regular exercise plan to improve strength, flexibility and endurance.

• Drink plenty of water.

• Eat a healthy lunch that contains protein.

Before Going to Bed

• Make a list or journal or sort out whatever’s bothering me before I go to sleep, so I don’t carry it into my resting time.

• Avoid eating two to three hours before going to bed.

• Turn off the TV and listen to some soothing music and read something uplifting and positive before turning off the light.

When Traveling

• Drink plenty of water.

• Have clothes and accessories that match the climate and weather.

• Bring healthy snacks, including protein snacks.

• Take extra food supplements as needed.

• Do Feldenkrais exercises when sitting for long periods of time.

For more information:

Relaxercise by David Zemach-Bersin, Kaethe Zemach-Bersin and Mark Reese
HarperCollins
ISBN 0-06-250992-6

Best wishes,

Marilyn McLeod
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